We visited Kintai kyo Bridge / Kintai Bridge while staying in Hiroshima recently. Geographically, Kintai Bridge is not part of Hiroshima Prefecture. It is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Luckily, Yamaguchi bordering with Hiroshima which makes it a perfect trip to take while staying in Hiroshima city. For photography enthusiasts, Kintai Bridge is a spot not to …
Hiroshima has a dark and sad history behind. The city suffered from atomic bomb in the past. Now is known as one of tourists destinations in Japan. Beautiful landscapes, history and good food are to name some of attractions Hiroshima offers. Hiroshima was the last city we visited in Japan this year. As much as …
As a home to over 100 volcanoes, Japan is blessed with abundant natural hot springs. Hot springs or onsen (in Japanese) can be found easily all over Japan. Bathing in onsen or hot spring has been part of Japanese culture since centuries ago. Bathing in onsen is known for health benefits depending on mineral compositions …
The main reason we were itching to visit Mie Prefecture was Ise Grand Shrine or Ise Jingu. After having been living in Japan for three years now, the urge to see the shrine that represents the national religion of Japan was justifiable. The Ise Grand Shrine is Shinto’s holiest shrine and regarded as a home …
There was one place I had always wanted to visit: Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture. As one of the travel destinations in Japan, Natchikatsuura name is not as popular as its spot Nachi Taisha Shrine. Local are more familiar with Nachi Taisha Shrine or Nachi Falls rather than Nachikatsuura. I didn’t know where Nachikatsuura was before finding …
When is the busiest time to travel to Japan? There has never been a busier time than Golden Week. If you think cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons are the most crowded time in Japan, you have yet seen the worst. A combination of tourists travelling into Japan and Japanese, it is called the Golden …